Fashion and Apparel

August 28, 2020

The 2020 Party Conventions Gave New Meaning to Political Theater

The largely virtual format of the Republican and Democratic national conventions meant that even more than usual, the messages were embedded within the visual presentation. Here […]
August 28, 2020

About Melania Trump's Lime Green Dress and Ivanka Trump in Black

It ended with a spectacle, there is no doubt. A panoply of Trumps, arrayed on a makeshift stage created on the South Lawn of the White […]
August 26, 2020

Melania Trump, Dressed for Battle. But Which One?

On the second night of the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump came dressed for battle. She strode alone down the white-pillared colonnade of the White House […]
August 21, 2020

Joe Biden Says Goodbye, Uncle Joe and Hello, Father of the Nation

He is no longer “Uncle Joe.” Joseph R. Biden Jr., now officially the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, has dabbled in various imagery over the years, […]
August 17, 2020

Why We Cover What Politicians Wear

Ever since Kamala Harris was announced as Joe Biden’s choice for vice president, making her the first Black woman and the first person of Indian descent […]
August 13, 2020

What Are Walter Van Beirendonck, Virgil Abloh and Kanye West Fighting About?

On Tuesday night, the rapper, designer and presidential candidate Kanye West passionately defended his longtime friend and former creative partner Virgil Abloh on Twitter. “Virgil can […]
August 13, 2020

‘Martin Margiela: In His Own Words’ Review: A Visionary’s Handiwork

You can count on one hand the number of photos of the Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela on the internet. Which is to say that the […]
August 10, 2020

A Designer Who Got Her Discipline From Dance

When the New York-based women’s wear designer Marina Moscone was 3, she stole her father’s burgundy leather briefcase and used it to carry around the sketches […]
August 10, 2020

The British Designer Paying Tribute to the Immigrant Experience

In 1990s South London, a young Priya Ahluwalia would watch as members of her extended family got ready for garage raves, styling themselves in matching two-piece […]
July 31, 2020

Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’: Let’s Discuss

When Beyoncé took a speaking role as Nala — the eventual queen — in the 2019 remake of “The Lion King,” she decided to delve beyond […]